Sunday back at the ole virgin site!

[The Rebel]

We she keeps on giving. Coughed up another copper, Tombac button, drawer pull & the suspender clip. Almost ready to give this spot a 2x a year hunt (Early Spring & Fall). Finds are tougher & tougher to get.

Hit 2 other sites along the way & nabbed this very small pewter button which looks like a half of a musket ball. Any ideas on the age of this? Also I think this other item is a nipple button. If it is how old is this?

Also got this nicely decorated floral button.

HH,
Roger

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice Rog! how many coppers from that site now?

 

[MangoAve]

That button is nice. Good finds. So this presentation was how you felt leaving the place?

 

[The Rebel]

nice Rog! how many coppers from that site now?

Thanks Dave! That's a really good question but it's got to be about 20.

 

[The Rebel]

You could say that

 

[aloldstuff]

With those finds are you sure about only going there twice a year????

:congratsn those keepers.

 

[Bell-Two]

Any copper is a good, and wow that is a bunch of nice buttons!:congrats:

 

[del]

Roger any way to see the side view of the shank on the pewter button , congrats on the copper and i love the wreath motifed button :smitten:

 

[Isaac]

Congrats on the copper and the buttons, as Dan said, the wreath button is sweet!

 

[OxShoeDrew]

How long was your hunt Roger? Seems like it is still a productive site, unless you hunted for 36 hrs :lol: Congrats!

 

[Lodge Scent]

Nice to see a few more finds from that site!

 

[The Rebel]

Thank for the comments Guys!

Roger any way to see the side view of the shank on the pewter button , congrats on the copper and i love the wreath motifed button :smitten:

Here you go Dan, thanks in advance for your help!

 

[del]

good pictures Roger , is the shank cast as part of the whole button or is it a separate "wire" type loop that looks placed into the back or soldered onto it??

 

[The Rebel]

good pictures Roger , is the shank cast as part of the whole button or is it a separate "wire" type loop that looks placed into the back or soldered onto it??

At soccer practice now but I'm pretty sure its a separate wire. I'll take a look when I get home.

 

[The Rebel]

How long was your hunt Roger? Seems like it is still a productive site, unless you hunted for 36 hrs :lol: Congrats!

It was about 7 hrs but I only pulled 4 items from there in about 4 hrs I'm pretty spoiled as I'm used to pulling more

 

[The Rebel]

At soccer practice now but I'm pretty sure its a separate wire. I'll take a look when I get home.

Ok so I just got home from what I can see there is nothing that looks like the shank was inserted. Looks to be part of the button.I can see some greenish tint in the shank but it looks like it was then dipped in pewter as some of it has flaked away to expose the wire.

 

[Nesdore]

:congrats: On some awesome finds hope this site keeps producing for you HH

 

[del]

Roger , can you measure the button in MM ?? it should be about 12 mm in size if its what I think it is .

 

[The Rebel]

Roger , can you measure the button in MM ?? it should be about 12 mm in size if its what I think it is .

Well you seem to be right on as it's 11mm.